Our Pets

Smokey
Smokey started out as being selected for our neighbour about 10 years ago. However, after having owned her for a very short while, the neighbour went on holiday and we fed Smokey in her house.

Despite many efforts to return her back home, after 2 nights she decided she wanted company in a house where dogs (and 2 other cats at that stage) resided, and took up residence with us. The neighbour returned after 3 weeks but Smokey remained with her pet family. (We did find another beautiful cat for the neighbour and he has turned out to be a real homebody and remained with her.)

Smokey is a lovely friendly cat, always purring, and loved the two dogs, Heidi and Chloe, who are now deceased.

Blue
Blue is a huge blue persian who adopted us 2-1/2 years ago after roaming the streets for a long time. He took 3 months of eating nibbles on the back deck before deciding it might be nice to join us inside. Not a lap cat but cuddles up on the couch alongside us.
Is very affectionate with us but terrified of strangers and loud noises.

Billy and Bobby
Two recent additions to the family after the loss of our previous budgies. Each have their own antics and are very entertaining and chatty.

Past pets that are sadly no longer with us

Chloe
After giving us 15 years of loving company once she was rescued from the SPCA, Chloe passed away in March 2023 mainly of old age (she was 16 years old).
She had the sweetest temperament with humans, cats and dogs.

Princess
Princess was a sweet little cat who loved our dogs and playing with tap water. She disappeared from our new house after getting a fright with visitors. Reports and photographs led us to believe she was picked up and taken to another home in the Waikato where she is hopefully living a very happy life.

Deenie
Alias “Fat Cat”. He started life as a tiny, skinny stray who disappeared after every feed and was given the name “Houdini” (Deenie for short). Once he moved in, the tiny skinny cat disappeared and transformed into a large very laid back individual. He was about 13 years old when he passed away in 2012.

Heidi
Heidi was our little tomboy who was mothered by Chloe from 9 weeks of age. She too had a lovely nature and particularly loved Smokey the cat who still misses her.
She passed away in January 2024 aged 14-1/2 years, after only a week with kidney failure symptoms.

Shadow
Shadow was another laid back cat who we once called a ballerina, but in latter years he filled out considerably and didn’t look as good in a tutu. He was everyone’s friend and made people welcome by sitting on their knee even if they didn’t like cats! He passed away aged 15 years in September 2018.

Ebony
Ebony was found as a wild six week old kitten and was always the feistiest of the cats. Was usually very jealous of any new cat or dog addition and displayed this by going and living outside for a while until she got over her miff.

Was very loving to the male member of the household but used to grab his arm affectionately with paws, claws and teeth. She passed away in November 2017 at the age of 11 years.